Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Cadwell, Mary 1906
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Ionia Standard – Friday, 23 February 1906
The general feeling of respect and sympathy were manifest by the large 
attendance at the funeral service for Miss Mary Cadwell, at the Presbyterian 
church, Sunday afternoon.  The discourse of Rev. W. K. Spencer, D. D., was a 
feeling tribute to the high character and life of decedent, whose kindly, 
sympathetic spirit always found some work to do for the benefit and comfort of 
others.  Her place in the hearts of the people of this city showed how well 
she had filled the high calling to which her life had been devoted; the good 
she had accomplished for the community cannot be measured by words.  Her 
services to the church, and to those who needed help, were extended with that 
willingness of spirit which made her ministrations most acceptable.  Her life 
was not so very long in years, but it was filled to the full with the good 
deeds that spring from the noblest conception of life.

While at the house, for the brief service preceding the public service, Mr. 
Spencer noticed the following lines hanging in the room which she had occupied 
as her own, and which struck him as so well expressing the ideal upon which 
her own life seemed to be founded, that he copied them and asked permission to 
read them:

“Build it well, whatever you do,
Build it straight, and strong, and true,
Build it clean, and high, and broad,
Build it in the eye of God.”

“It is well to think well;
It is divine to act well.”

The music was by Mrs. L. P. Brock, Mrs. Thane Benedict and Mr. Lee Yates, with 
Miss Gillett at the organ.  The selections were excellent, and rendered with 
the sympathetic feeling to make them most effective.  The floral offerings 
included several set pieces, one from friends in Chicago, one from the South 
Bend relatives, besides the testimonials from the home friends, including the 
associate teachers and members of school board.  The bearers were Supt. Bemis, 
and members of the school board in the city at this time:  Jas. Vosper, A. S. 
Wright, F. A. Stiven, J. L. Fowle and J. C. Taylor.  Interment was in Highland 
Park.  

The friends accompanying the remains from South Bend were:  George Cadwell, 
brother, of Howard City; Mrs. Emma Raider, sister, of Newaygo; Richard Hill, 
husband of niece, and Mrs. Ina Blanchard, niece, both of South Bend.  Other 
friends attending the funeral were:  Charles Cadwell, brother, of Scottsville; 
Ed. Clark and George Clark, nephews, Grand Rapids.  Her sister, Mrs. Clark, of 
Scottsville, was not able to be present.

Card of Thanks:  The undersigned, appreciating out of the fullness of their 
hearts the kindly favors and gracious help of the many friends in their time 
of need and grief, in this feeble way return their most sincere thanks for the 
same.  George Cadwell, Charles Cadwell, Mrs. Emma Raider





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